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Pepe not really a £72 million Arsenal flop – Kenyan striker Okoth

Kenyan striker Ronald Okoth believes Nicholas Pepe has not flopped in his first Premier League season at Arsenal.

The Ivorian was signed for £72 million from Lille and the huge transfer fee attracted high expectations from Arsenal fans.

The expectations from club and fans alike, and difficulty settling in a new country might have contributed to his inconsistent form in the 2019/20 campaign, according to Okoth.

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“I think he has not been a flop because he was still fighting to adapt and again I also think he has not played that bad,” Okoth told Goal.